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We don’t just talk about marketing, design, social media and content – we do it all for small businesses and others – get in touch, and in the mean time here are a few other ideas …

I will write a series of short, pithy, useful pieces of text that can be used for graphics, social media and other online and offline marketing. Similar to slogans they will add to your branding and marketing – giving you more buzz, zest and interest from buyers. They will add a creative and imagina

I have lived and worked on 2 continents, working in a variety of industries, from multi-nationals to small, local businesses. I have a world of experience and the creativity and imagination to back up the hard work and perseverance.I have 2 blogs writing on maketing, design and more.

Here’s the point of emphasis… That’s the theme this month. This collection of trends focuses on adding emphasis to the design with specific detailing from italics to split screens to stark, minimalist backgrounds paired with a trick or two. Here’s what’s trending in design this month: 1. Split Screens Split screen design was something that started gaining traction in mid-2016 and now it is a big deal. Browse through collections of website design and split screen outlines are everywhere. What’s nice is how quickly the style has evolved. Early split screen designs featured mostly symmetrical designs with a yin and yang style aesthetic. The new split screens have a more “anything goes” feel to them. The three examples below show three very different ways to use the same trend. Rency uses a split design to contain a loop video and the main navigation. The contrast between the white area and red is stark and forces the eye across the screen. It also ensures the user will find the

Here we have some new resources for your projects. below you will find all sorts of inspiration as well as useful bits and pieces that will enliven what you put out there in aid of your brand, your products and services.

In all of this there is a lot to see. Designing for your projects can be quite a task, especially given the rate at which design styles change. Getting just the right look for what you are trying to do and to present can be hard work. Watercolours give a sense of freshness, springtime, arts, crafts, the home, the kitchen or living room table where mum and kids are hard at work, or perhaps you are taking a moment just to play away with some brushes, their is that hobbyist feel as well. With the typography to boot, you get a feel of the casual, handwritten, with just a dash of the erratic but in a comforted manner, ink and brush, pen and marker. These fonts can be added to all sorts of scenes – generated scenes of a desk, a table at home, a workstation without the office background, something floral, countryside, fun, gentle fun – and a variety of textures – watercolour itself, papers with different feels, wood and more …

There is a lot for you to look at here – we can only hope that these resources will give you some good ideas for what you have ahead. Have a good look round – and there is still more to come …

This is a taster set of floral and nature watercolor clipart prepared by the Corner Croft, painted by the watercolor […]

Even the small business needs to make an impact now. There is so much emphasis placed on visual content, especially on the place where everyone lives these – online. Your website and on your social media channels, both need to be fed suitably with imagery which says something positive about you and your brand, your products and services. It is a case of doing it yourself, you could come to us, of course. The visual side of things includes still imagery, everything from logos to promo shots. It also means video. This is something more easily in reach of small to medium sized businesses now – promo videos, video casts, vlogs, how to videos and more.

free resources are always useful, please download as much as you like, here are a few grungey and a few gentle textures and backgrounds, with a hint of colour thrown in along the way …

suitable and creative design is a must for so many projects and enterprises, sending the message is one thing, making it interesting another, making it attractive and interesting a whole other ball game …